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    These sites are listed in alphabetical order by agency keyword. (Example: look under "C" for U.S. Bureau of the Census.) Search hint: You may find your site easier if you click on the "Edit" pulldown menu, then on "Find". Type your search (example: Census), click on "Find next", then click on the link found. Please notify us if the link you desire is not found, or needs to be updated.
    Pointer Sites:
    FedWorld Federal search engine for electronic information
    LSU's Comprehensive List of Federal Government Agencies
    A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

    A

    Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
    • Functions as a clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
    • Links to Circuit Courts and other cites of judicial interest
    • Publications and Directories
    Agency for International Development
    • Independent agency, implements America's foreign economic and humanitarian assistance programs supporting U.S. State Dept. policies
    • Publications and reports
    Dept. of Agriculture
    • Federal agencies and program in support of agriculture
    • Statistics

    Air Force Dept.

    Army Dept.

    B

    C

    Bureau of the Census
    1990 Census Lookup for STF1 and STF3
    County Business Patterns (as provided by University of Virginia, Social Sciences Data Center)
    Current Population Survey
    • for employment, unemployment, earnings, and hours of work by characteristics including age, sex, race, marital status, and educational attainment
    • Joint Census and Labor Statistics Bureau site
    Statistical Almanac of the United States
    • Broad coverage of federal,state, international and non-governmental statistics
    • full text (Adobe .pdf files)
    • issues for 1995-current

    Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

    • Data and statistics
    • Health topics
    Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

    Department of Commerce
    • STAT-USA This site is by subscription only; you must come into the Libraries' Search Centers and ask for assistance to use it. This site is a valuable source for economic data (CPI, GNP, GDP) and the National Trade Data Bank.
    U.S. Congress
    THOMAS (Bill summaries and status, Congressional Record)
    Congressional Universe - For Claremont faculty, students and staff only
    House
    Senate
    Library of Congress
    Project Vote Smart
    • Non-partisan watchdog organization
    • Covers voting, campaign finance and information on issues
    Copyright Office
    • Copyright basics
    • Searching copyrights
    • Forms and regulations
    Customs Service
    • Importing and exporting information
    • Traveler information
    • for Customs Regulations, see GPO Access - U.S. Code Title 19.
    D
    Dept. of Defense (DefenseLink)
    • Includes searchable links to Defense and Branch Web Sites
    Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

    E

    Economic Analysis Bureau
    • Statistics and articles
    • National, regional, and international economics
    Education Dept.
    Energy Dept.
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    • Informational and news publications
    • Links to laws and regulations
    F
    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

    Federal Bureau of Investigation
    Includes Crime Statistics and FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin

    U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
    • Banking Statistics
    • Laws and regulations
    U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC)
    U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
    Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
    Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
    Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    G

    General Accounting Office (GAO)
    General Services Admin.(GSA)
    • Federal management agency
    • Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
      • Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide financial and nonfinancial assistance or benefits to the American public.
    Geological Survey (USGS)
    Government Printing Office (GPO)
    H
    Health and Human Services Dept. (HHS)
    Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
    Housing and Urban Development Dept. (HUD)
    • consumer info
    • complaints

    I

    Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
    • Forms, fees and fingerprints
    • Laws, regulations, and guides
    Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
    Interior Dept.
    • Issues and news
    • Links to subagencies
    Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
    • Tax forms and publications
    International Trade Administration (ITA)
    • Helps U.S. businesses participate in the global marketplace
    • Answers to export questions
    • ITA Trade Statistics
    International Trade Commission (ITC)

    J

    Dept. of Justice (DOJ)
    K

    L

    Labor Dept.
    Labor Statistics Bureau
    Land Management Bureau (BLM)
    Library of Congress
    • Thomas
      • Searching bills, laws, and other Congressional information

    M

    Management and Budget Office (OMB)

    N

    National Aeronautics and Space Admin. (NASA)
    • News and programs
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    • Health Information
      • information on diseases currently under investigation by NIH or NIH-supported scientists, major NIH research areas, and important health-related topics
    National Library of Medicine (NLM)
    • MedlinePlus
      • biomedical journal articles
      • quality health sites at NIH and other reliable institutions across the country
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
    • Weather
      • Current watches, warnings, conditions, hurricanes, tornadoes, NOAA Weather Radio, space weather.
    • Ocean
      • Coral reefs, tides and currents, buoys, marine sanctuaries, estuaries, diving, oil and chemical spills.
    • Satellites
      • Real-time imagery, environmental satellites, geostationary and polar satellites
    • Climate
      • El Niņo & La Niņa, global warming, drought, climate prediction, environmental data, paleoclimatology.
    Navy Dept.

    O

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
    Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

    P

    National Park Service (NPS)
    Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)
    Postal Service (USPS)
    President of the United States

    Q

    R

    S

    Securities and Exchange Commission
    • Watchdog agency for securities markets
    • EDGAR
      • Searchable database of filings by publicly traded companies
    Small Business Admin. (SBA)
    Social Security Admin. (SSA)
    • Information and forms
    State Dept.
    Supreme Court
    • Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute's page on Legal Information Organized by Type or Source.
    T
    Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
    International Trade Administration (ITA)
    • Helps U.S. businesses participate in the global marketplace
    • Answers to export questions
    • ITA Trade Statistics
    International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Transportation Dept.
    Treasury Dept.
    • Current headlines
    • Orders and directives
    • Sales and auctions

    U

    V

    Veteran Affairs Dept.(VA)

    W

    National Weather Service (NWS)
    White House
    X

    Y

    Z
     

    Scope note: Sites are listed here when they have primary statistical, demographic, directory, or other information which will support the research of Claremont faculty, students, and staff. Where possible, pointer sites are provided to facilitate links to other sites.

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